Current and Future Projects

Engine:
For now I am putting a Super-Six setup on the car, I have the following parts to go
on, but ran into a snag with the Exhaust -- see below

Super-Six 2bbl Intake Manifold

Throttle Kick-down linkage to match

Carter BBD 2bbl Carb

Shortterm future I'm going to convert the car to electronic ignition, and longterm I want
to at least get a good valve job done, if not some porting and a new cam.

Exhaust:
Currently I have the stock 6-to-1 exhaust manifold and single exhaust. I was going to live with that,
but It's not going to fly with my new Super-Six setup. The slant six exhaust manifolds
came in three flavors of choke pocket - one with a lip, one without, and a removable choke
pocket! I have the latter, and the choke for the 2bbl won't fit in it, so I have to replace it.

And as long as i'm replacing it, why not go for dutra duals? I have heard nothing but
wonders from these things, and I've wanted a nice looking dual exhaust (not to mention that
dual exhaust sound) as long as i've had the car.
Please see my page : Slant Six Choke Styles to give you
a visual.

Pictures

In the middle of replacing the front calipers
and turning the roters. Isn't December (2000) in California amazing!
The Little old lady from Pasedena : my Grandma is the almost orignial owner
-- she purchased the car in 1972. She stopped driving the car at the age of
91 ! Born in 1908 in South Dakota, Monica Quealy passed on in 2001.
It's a shame she didn't take better care of the
car, huh?
Please notice the holy relics. Grandma used this car to go to church
daily for 30+ years. One reads "Member of the Sacred Heart
Auto Club". Jesus is my co-pilot. The Sony and Clifford aren't stock,
but sure beat AM! The A/C is still charged with freon and can flash freeze
any number of products.
The only not original piece in the interior. The front seat
was recovered in the mid eighties.
The back sags a little in this picture. I recently put on new KYB shocks
all around, and found the ORIGINAL OEM shocks on the rear. Explained some handling
issues. Also being weighted down by an original Ply-wall tire.
I had the bumper recromed, and some other body work done to correct some
minor fenderbenders that had happened in the last few years.